Defenceman Keith Brown was a steady two-way performer for 16 NHL seasons. He was equally proficient at looking after matters in his own zone and contributing on offence.

Born in Corner Brook, Newfoundland, Brown headed across the country to play for the Fort Saskatchewan Traders of the Alberta Junior Hockey League. He then spent three years in the WCJHL with the Portland Winter Hawks and represented Canada at the World Junior Championships in 1979. After registering 96 points in the regular season and 30 assists in 30 playoff games in 1978-79, the young rearguard was chosen seventh overall by the Chicago Black Hawks.

Brown was a solid player in all phases of the game and a die-hard competitor. He reached double figures in goals twice and helped Chicago reach the Stanley Cup finals in 1992 and the semi-finals in 1982, 1983, 1985, and 1989. His tenacious effort on the ice took its toll on Brown's body as he missed considerable time as a result of injuries in seven of his 14 years in the Windy City.

Late in his career Brown was shipped to the expansion Florida Panthers to add stability and defence to the young squad. He was a solid +11 in 51 games the first years the retired in 1995 after seeing action in only 13 contests.

REGULAR SEASON

PLAYOFFS

Season

Club

League

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

+/-

GP

G

A

TP

PIM

1976-77

Fort Saskatchewan Traders

AJHL

59

14

61

75

14

1976-77

Portland Winter Hawks

WCJHL

2

0

0

0

0

1977-78

Portland Winter Hawks

WCJHL

72

11

53

64

51

8

0

3

3

2

1978-79

Portland Winter Hawks

WHL

70

11

85

96

75

25

3

30

33

21

1978-79

Canada

WJC-A

5

0

2

2

0

1979-80

Chicago Black Hawks

NHL

76

2

18

20

27

+7

6

0

0

0

4

1980-81

Chicago Black Hawks

NHL

80

9

34

43

80

+5

3

0

2

2

2

1981-82

Chicago Black Hawks

NHL

33

4

20

24

26

+4

4

0

2

2

5

1982-83

Chicago Black Hawks

NHL

50

4

27

31

20

+8

7

0

0

0

11

1983-84

Chicago Black Hawks

NHL

74

10

25

35

94

-18

5

0

1

1

10

1984-85

Chicago Black Hawks

NHL

56

1

22

23

55

+2

11

2

7

9

31

1985-86

Chicago Black Hawks

NHL

70

11

29

40

87

-6

3

0

1

1

9

1986-87

Chicago Blackhawks

NHL

73

4

23

27

86

+5

4

0

1

1

6

1987-88

Chicago Blackhawks

NHL

24

3

6

9

45

+5

5

0

2

2

10

1988-89

Chicago Blackhawks

NHL

74

2

16

18

84

-5

13

1

3

4

25

1989-90

Chicago Blackhawks

NHL

67

5

20

25

87

+26

18

0

4

4

43

1990-91

Chicago Blackhawks

NHL

45

1

10

11

55

+9

6

1

0

1

8

1991-92

Chicago Blackhawks

NHL

57

6

10

16

69

+7

14

0

8

8

18

1992-93

Chicago Blackhawks

NHL

33

2

6

8

39

+3

4

0

1

1

2

1993-94

Florida Panthers

NHL

51

4

8

12

60

+11

1994-95

Florida Panthers

NHL

13

0

0

0

2

+1

NHL Totals

876

68

274

342

916

103

4

32

36

184

AJHL - Rookie of the Year (1977) AJHL - Top Defenseman (1977) WCJHL - Rookie of the Year (co-winner - John Ogrodnick) (1978) WHL First All-Star Team (1979)

Missed majority of 1981-82 due to knee injury vs. Philadelphia, December 23, 1981. Missed majority of 1987-88 due to knee injury in training camp, October, 1987. Missed majority of 1992-93 due to shoulder surgery, September 27, 1992. Traded to Florida by Chicago for Darin Kimble, September 30, 1993.